Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-06-29

Ii is said that 1000 women own and
manage farms in Iowa.
Hon. Leroy D.o-a, IF Columbus
Ohio, one of the foremost educators ol
that State, has been selected rs Presi
dent of the Nevada State University
at salary of $500 per annum.
Strong efforts, it is said, are being
made by prominent politicians and
others of Nevada 10 have the order
that was issued from the Department
at Washington TO abolish this Internal
Revenue District rescinded
United States Marshal Kelly, who
returned last evening from Austin
where he went TO sell the Nevada
Central railroad, Informed Gazette
reporter that ihs property was bid in
by the bondhol iers for $500, 900.
The capacity of the Bruins swick mill
is being increased by the addition ol
twenty stamps, besides other improve
ments. The new portions of the ina
chinery constructed at the V. & I
railroad shops. This is in antlclpa
ton of boom next Fall, when ali
available milling facilities will be
utilized.
A fierce fight is now going on be
tween Truckee and Reno relaliye tc
the sawdust nuisance in the Trucket
River. The Trurkee people claim
that the big crops about the RIVER
side town are due to the fartiliziDg
influence of the sawdust, and that all
the talk about the bad water Is dodge
TO hel lp the new water company. The
war is getting warmer daily.
Ten or eleyen men were asphyx;at
ed In the Richmond mine at Eureka
last Monday by gases generated BY
hercules powder used in blasting IN nj
upraise from the 200.foot Level. Two
OF the men, Gus. Sellburg and Eman
ual Borgeson, natives of Sweden
died from the effects of the gas, anC
the others who were poisoned, recov
cred. The Sentinel says The Coroner,
jury found that the men died from the
effects of bercelus powder, gas and
smoke.
The twenty first national encamp
ment of thr q. A. Il. will be held al
ST. Louis The last week in Sep,emh hel
next. Arrangements have been made
for grand excursion OF vetrans, theil
families and friends, in fact every
body, at the rate of $G7 so for the
round trip To st. Louis. The ticket.
are good going ecst unlil September
Both, and for the return trip until No
Both. Holders of these special q. A
r. tickets can leave Pacific Coasl
points on any day between September
10Th. and 21si, both inclusive.
Governor Stevenson, Commander In
chief OF the Nevada militia. has, ac
cording - the Carson Tribune, APP
pointed and commissioned the follow
ing officers on his staff: Ii. c. Davis
Of Carson, Adj General. with rank OF
Brig. General; Z. d. Boyle, Of Cole
Hill, Aid.de-camp, with rank of Lieut.
Colonel; w. o. Mills, of Eureka
Chief Engineer, with the rank of Colo
mel; j. j. Crosby, of Virginia, Pay
master, with The rank of Colonel; NJ
d. Foley, of Reno, Judge Advocate
with rank Of Colonel; G. e. Thomas
of Sutro, Surgeon General, with rank
Of Colonel.
The easthound California express
was robbed Saturday morning nea
Flalonia, about 90 miles east of SaI
Anlonia, Texas. The express car wa'
robbed but nobody was killed. 1t il
rumored that the robbers secured $15,
900. AS the train drew up to tie STA
ton, Two men with drawn revolver'
mounted the engine, covered the engi
neer and forced him TO pull the traiI
to the open prairie. where there wer'
eight or ten nen armed with Win
chester rifles. The two robbers al III,
engine stood guard over the man a
the throttle while the others wen
through the mail, express and passen
ger cars. Nearly all the passengers
were asleep and unaware of what wa'
going on until they were aroused b.
the robbers. All the passengers wer,
relieved of their valuables, and II il
difficult to fern any estimate of tht
money and jewelry secured. II il
reckoned Mt about $1,000. The eX
press car and mail pouches were als'
gone througo, Dut the amount o